As the group consolidates control in newly seized Aleppo, its leader is seeking to allay fears among minorities, pro-Assad residents, and skeptical Western officials alike.
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A jihadist is a person or group that supports or is associated with the Islamic fundamentalist ideology of jihadism. Jihadism is a violent ideology that uses traditional Islamic concepts to justify the use of force. Jihadists believe that God is the sole lawgiver, and they reject democracy and elected parliaments. Their goal is to create an Islamic state governed by Sharia law. Jihadism is often associated with the al-Qaeda network and the so-called Islamic state.
The term "jihadist globalism" is often used in relation to Islamic terrorism and the War on Terror.
Spanish journalist Antonio Pampliega described how in 2015 was kidnapped and tortured for ten months by Al Qaeda in Syria, the same militants who now run the country under the leadership of Al Joulani.